Barbara Marx Hubbard

"In this period of great upheaval, James O'Dea offers a profound message of hope. This is a book that demands active engagement - indeed, a revolution in your daily living - and provides a path for spiritual seekers of every persuasion." Lynne McTaggart, co-founder of What Doctors Don't Tell You Prayer and contemplation access the deepest aspect of ourselves, allowing us to radically transform our lives and the world; the deeper the reflection, the more we can be stirred to action. Using a beautiful six-line prayer as a springboard, thought leader and activist James O'Dea lifts us into page after page of poetic contemplative reflections that illuminate our understanding of the soul's long awakening journey; the forces that open the heart and enlighten consciousness; the understandings and actions that dissolve wounds and secure lasting peace. What unfolds is a framework of unparalleled clarity, integrating sacred practice, wisdom teachings, science and conscious activism with essays from outstanding spiritual leaders and thinkers, including Barbara Marx Hubbard on soul awakening; Michael Singer on wounds dissolving; Ervin Laszlo on light shining; and Hopi elder Mona Polacca on peace radiating.

A Seminal Work of Visionary Hope, Updated for the 21st Century In this era of government gridlock, economic and ecological devastation, and seemingly intractable global violence, our future is ever more ripe for -- and in need of -- fresh, creative reimagining. With her clear-eyed, inspiring, and sweeping vision of a possible global renaissance in the new millennium, Barbara Marx Hubbard shows us that our current crises are not the precursors of an apocalypse but the natural birth pains of an awakened, universal humanity. This is our finest hour. Conscious Evolution highlights the tremendous potential of newfound scientific knowledge, technological advances, and compassionate spirituality and illustrates the opportunities that each of us has to fully participate in this exciting stage of human history. As we do, we will bring forth all that is within us and not only save ourselves, but evolve our world.

A process of metamorphosis to realize our full potential self.